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Wierd GPU + CPU usage/ Low RAM usage, poor performance on recommended CPU (overclocked)
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Description

First of all my system specs:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X940 OC@3,5Ghz
GPU: HD4890 @GPU905/VRAM1005 Mhz
RAM: 4GB DDR2
I use this startup parameters:
-maxMem=4096 -cpuCount=4 -exThreads=7 -noFilePatching
My FPS NEVER go above 30 in the editor even with everything @LoW/disabled and I have the recommended CPU(+it's OCed to 3,5Ghz).

I will show u screenshots of the editor which show:

  • GPU usage
  • VRAM usage
  • CPU-cores usage (all 4 cores sperate)

FPS and DXmode
and the Video-settings used to create the conditions in the Top Left corner of every image.

So GPU usage goes NEVER above 50% even with everything at Maxed GPU-using-GFXsettings (veryhigh or ultra) UNLESS u see almost NOTHING then u have 99% usage:
http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-1512toyuy.png
http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-15121ob5s.png
http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-151264bok.png
http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-15127zzul.png
http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-1512j3aj2.png

changing the GPU-using-GFX-settings almost has no impact on performance
but the GPU-usage sometimes is ranges from 0%! to 100%! while the CPU-usage almost is the same:

http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-1512j3kd0.png
http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-1512g5j2s.png
http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-1512mpkgz.png
http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-1512vajhu.png
http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-1512pfj3z.png
http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-1512hhj6h.png
http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-151233jgt.png

Whil changing CPU-heavy settings has a severe impact on the performance while the CPU-usage is almost the same again:

http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-1512w5uwg.png
http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-1512wwui6.png
http://www.abload.de/img/arma3demo2013-03-1512vzuo8.png

According to the Windows-Taskmanager the DDR2-RAM usage never goes above 600MB even with Textures and AF to High/Ultra + -maxMem4096 parameter

So the CPU-usage is almost the same all the time just has some peaks.

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Details

Legacy ID
1240333363
Severity
Major
Resolution
Duplicate
Reproducibility
Always
Category
Performance
Steps To Reproduce

change video settings

Event Timeline

Magicool edited Steps To Reproduce. (Show Details)Mar 15 2013, 1:46 PM
Magicool edited Additional Information. (Show Details)
Magicool set Category to Performance.
Magicool set Reproducibility to Always.
Magicool set Severity to Major.
Magicool set Resolution to Duplicate.
Magicool set Legacy ID to 1240333363.May 7 2016, 12:39 PM

Low CPU/GPU usage has alread been reported and confirmed here: #0000716

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